Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging
Abstract Purpose This study aimed to test the hypothesis that routine MRI ankle can be used to evaluate dimensions and correlations between dimensions of single and double fascicular variants of the ATFL and the CFL. Methods We reviewed ankle MRIs for 251 patients. Differences between the length, th...
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| description | Abstract Purpose This study aimed to test the hypothesis that routine MRI ankle can be used to evaluate dimensions and correlations between dimensions of single and double fascicular variants of the ATFL and the CFL. Methods We reviewed ankle MRIs for 251 patients. Differences between the length, thickness, width, and length of the bony attachments were evaluated twice. P < .05 was considered as significant. Results For the ATFL, we observed a negative correlation between thickness and width, with a positive correlation between thickness and length (p < 0.001). The average values for the ATFL were thickness, 2.2 ± 0.05 mm; length, 21.5 ± 0.5 mm; and width, 7.6 ± 0.6 mm. The average values for the CFL were thickness, 2.1 ± 0.04 mm; length, 27.5 ± 0.5 mm; and width, 5.6 ± 0.3 mm. A negative correlation was found between length and width for the CFL (p < 0.001). Conclusions Routine MRI showed that most dimensions of the ATFL and CFL correlate with each other, which should be considered when planning new reconstruction techniques and developing a virtual biomechanical model of the human foot. Level of evidence III |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75e41897da234095a08eed40a6674dea2024-02-07T15:16:42ZengWileyJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics2197-11532021-01-0181n/an/a10.1186/s40634-021-00406-2Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imagingPawel Szaro0Khaldun Ghali Gataa1Nektarios Solidakis2Przemysław Pękala3Department of RadiologyInstitute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGöteborgsvägen 31431 80GothenburgSwedenDepartment of RadiologyInstitute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGöteborgsvägen 31431 80GothenburgSwedenDepartment of RadiologyInstitute of Clinical SciencesSahlgrenska AcademyUniversity of GothenburgGöteborgsvägen 31431 80GothenburgSwedenFaculty of MedicineJagiellonian University Medical CollegeKrakowPolandAbstract Purpose This study aimed to test the hypothesis that routine MRI ankle can be used to evaluate dimensions and correlations between dimensions of single and double fascicular variants of the ATFL and the CFL. Methods We reviewed ankle MRIs for 251 patients. Differences between the length, thickness, width, and length of the bony attachments were evaluated twice. P < .05 was considered as significant. Results For the ATFL, we observed a negative correlation between thickness and width, with a positive correlation between thickness and length (p < 0.001). The average values for the ATFL were thickness, 2.2 ± 0.05 mm; length, 21.5 ± 0.5 mm; and width, 7.6 ± 0.6 mm. The average values for the CFL were thickness, 2.1 ± 0.04 mm; length, 27.5 ± 0.5 mm; and width, 5.6 ± 0.3 mm. A negative correlation was found between length and width for the CFL (p < 0.001). Conclusions Routine MRI showed that most dimensions of the ATFL and CFL correlate with each other, which should be considered when planning new reconstruction techniques and developing a virtual biomechanical model of the human foot. Level of evidence IIIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00406-2AnkleMagnetic resonance imagingReconstructionGraftDouble fascicular ligament |
| spellingShingle | Pawel Szaro Khaldun Ghali Gataa Nektarios Solidakis Przemysław Pękala Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics Ankle Magnetic resonance imaging Reconstruction Graft Double fascicular ligament |
| title | Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| title_full | Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| title_short | Morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| title_sort | morphometric relationships between dimensions the anterior talofibular ligament and calcaneofibular ligament in routine magnetic resonance imaging |
| topic | Ankle Magnetic resonance imaging Reconstruction Graft Double fascicular ligament |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00406-2 |
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